James telfer



(No Model.)

J. TELFER, Jr.

SHOVBL.

Patented Nov. 1 8, 1890.

FFICE.

ATENT JAMES TELFER, JR, or BLENHEIM, cANADA.

SHOVEL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 440,933, dated NovemberI8, 1890.

Application filed October 9, 1889. Renewed July 24:, 1890x Serial No.359,732. (No model.)

To all whmn it may concern:

Be it known that I, J AMEs TELFER, J r., mechanic, of the town ofBlenheim, in the county of Kent, in the Province of Ontario, Canada,have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Shovels, of whichthe following.

is a specification.

The object of the invention is to provide a strong, easily-constructed,handy, and capacious wooden shovel adapted for use in snow or grain; andit consists, essentially, of a blade or body of wood steamed and shapedas indicated, with an upward curve or arch where the shank of the handleis attached underneath the blade, to which it is strapped or riveted,substantially as specified.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved shovel, bottom up. Fig. 2is a sectional elevation cut through center of blade.

Like letters of reference indicate similar parts in the differentfigures.

A is the blade or body of the shovel, which is of Wood steamed andpressed into shape at the neck, where the shank b of the handle B meetsthe blade. The bodyor blade has an upward curve or arch 9, so as to forma bed for the shank b. This shank b is riveted to the handle by therivets c and (Z, the rivet c passing also through the strap 0, which isalso riveted to the body A by rivets e and f. The edge of the blade orbody A is shod at K and is flat when shod. The body of the blade iscurved or made hollow, so as to form a basin for the better handling ofthe snow or grain. The upward curve or arch g of the blade or body Arenders the shovel very strong and admits of the curved handle B beingattached to the body or blade on the under side instead of on the upperside, as is usually the case. This method of attaching the handleunderneath the body or blade gives more capacity to the body and rendersthe handle less liable to be detached. therefrom.

hat I claim as my invention is As a new article of manufacture, a shovelconsisting of the wooden blade or body having its upper end curved andprovided with a depression or recess, the handle having its lower endfitting in said depression, and the strap having its central portioncurved around the handle and secured thereto and its ends rest-ing onthe body and secured thereto.

Toronto, September 19, 1889.

JAMES TELFER, JR.

In presence of CHARLES C. BALDWIN, I. Enw. MAYBEE.

